Sunday, March 14, 2010

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you…,”“Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson*

Despite the plethora of advice that tells us to think positive or use affirmations to heal or visualize the perfect life, career or lover, there is one crucial aspect missing from all this advice, which is the utter fear and dread of success. As odd as this sounds, many of us are terrified of it.

About Me

I write, I read, I pontificate - hence the blog. I can be found tweeting randomly @h_a_quinn. A sample of my stories and poems can be heard at http://audioboo.fm/helenquinn or at http://audioboo.fm/AWayWithWords. I'm a member of Cill Dara Writer's circle and a co-facilitator with WriTeen Scene, a creative writing group for teenagers.